our team
Tiare Pinto
Founder and Lead Designer
Tiare is the founder and lead creator at Archipelago Home. With 35 years of experience in creating bespoke homes in Hawaii and abroad, she can design your dream home whether it's ground up, remodeling, kitchen, bath or interiors. Tiare believes that each design should combine function and beauty, creating a personal sanctuary that makes each client's life easier to live. She brings a sense of place to each individual design, using quality products that stand the test of time. With her extensive furniture design background, and being an artist and crafter, she adds one of a kind touches to each of her designs, making your home truly unique.
Tomoko Bryant
Associate Designer
Tomoko is our talented junior designer, specializing in kitchen organization - she creates kitchens where beauty meets function. Her goal is to design homes to best suit each client's individual lifestyle and needs.
With her Japanese background, she brings a unique and refined taste to every project. Tomoko is also our CAD specialist, creating stunning 3D designs of our clients' spaces. She is fluent in Japanese and English.
Aleksandra 'Ola' Makulinska
Design Assistant
Ola is originally from Poland, she made the bold move to leave her Marketing & PR manager position in the legal industry to follow her heart to Hawaii and pursue her passion for interior design. She is Tiare’s right hand and also has design input on most design projects; assisting with the furniture, accessory and art searches. More importantly, she takes care of the office administration, finance, client orders and presentations. Ola recently created our new website and oversees the company branding.